Election Laws - As introduced, prohibits a political advertisement from implying a nonincumbent candidate is an incumbent; requires a political advertisement to include the number or letter of the district, ward, or seat for which the candidate is running, if applicable. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 19.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2017
Last action May 4, 2017
Floor votes · House Apr 19, 2017
How they voted
44–26
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 71
Apr 19, 2017
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican52
51% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
23
Committee
24
Amendments
1
Apr 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 60, Nays 31, PNV 1
lower
Apr 19, 2017
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0271)
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/13/2017
lower
Apr 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/11/2017
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/11/2017
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/5/2017
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/5/2017
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 4/4/2017
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/28/2017
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Local Government Subcommittee to 3/28/2017
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/21/2017
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/21/2017
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Local Government Subcommittee to 3/21/2017
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/7/2017
lower
Feb 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Local Government Subcommittee to 3/7/2017
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 2/28/2017
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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